Scottish Government

News Releases:

Monday 03/03/2003

£1 million healthcare training scheme [Health and Community Care]

Nurses, midwives and health professionals to benefit from new partnership.

Appointments to SQA [Education and Training]

Advisory council named to consider all qualifications related matters.

Borders housing stock transfer [People and Society]

First council to complete the switch to not-for-profit community ownership.

Funding for farm plastics recycling [Agriculture]

Executive provides £150,000 to ensure scheme runs for another year.

New Perth office for farmers' services [Agriculture]

Official opening of agriculture and animal health office to cover Central Scotland.

Progress on social services workforce [Health and Community Care]

Minister says short term targets met but attention must focus on long term.

Rothesay flood prevention scheme [Environment]

Final approval and announcement of £1.6 million fundings to protect the town.

School nursing service framework [Education and Training]

Health promotion to be greater part of job description for school nurses.

Upgrading begins officially on A96 [Transport]

First of three North East schemes worth a total of more than £23 million.

Sunday 02/03/2003

Celebration of the Union of the Crowns [Arts and Culture]

Events to mark the historic 400th anniversary of James the VI and I.

Firearms amnesty declared [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Illegally held firearms can be handed over without fear of prosecution during April.